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Plug bridge, and method for producing a plug

  • US 9,997,857 B2
  • Filed: 05/27/2016
  • Issued: 06/12/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A plug bridge for a mains plug, the plug bridge comprising:

  • a plurality of contact pins;

    a plurality of conductor connections;

    a support to which said plurality of contact pins and said plurality of conductor connections being fastened, said support having a housing with a plurality of chambers being separated from one another and said conductor connections disposed at an edge next to said housing;

    contact tabs, one of said contact tabs electrically conductively connected to in each case one of said contact pins and adjoining one of said conductor connections;

    a common dimensionally stable and inherently rigid cover part not having parts that move relative to one another, said cover part covering said housing and said conductor connections, in a closed state, said cover part having separating webs in a region of said conductor connections, said separating webs extending between said conductor connections in the closed state, and in that said cover part on said housing can pivot from an open position, in which said housing is open and said conductor connections are freely accessible, to the closed position such that, during a pivoting movement, said housing is closed and said separating webs are inserted between said conductor connections;

    the plug bridge further including at least one articulation element integrally formed on said housing, and said cover part being snapped onto said articulation element, wherein said articulation element is an articulation pin integrally formed on either side of said housing;

    said support including a support plate with passage holes formed in said support plate adjacent to said housing; and

    said support plate including at least one of;

    a casting compound passing through said passage holes in a finally assembled state;

    oran end edge with at least one notch formed in said edge.

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